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WATSON'S E WHISKY

Blended where it is distilled, and Bottled

where it is blended-in SCOTLAND.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS: Alexandra Building

Richness

of

Tone

Phone C. 01.

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"HIS MASTES VOICE

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AN UNPARALLELEDA

TRUMPH

This is the universal verdiot concerning the New Rom- ington Standard 12-ver diot which is reflected in the choice of business ofticae and business schools overy- whore.

Examine this now model and see the many funda montal improvements that Remington has made in typewriter

construction.".

We invite comparison on evory count whether ease· · and speed of oporation, or quality of work.

Mustard & Co., Ltd.

Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances Hongkong. Alexandre Buildings, Dos Voeux Road Central,.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1926.

certainly has never been an occasion when the formulating of a common policy by the Treaty Powers was more necessary than at the prosent

moment.

we

are sure,

DAY BY DAY.

NEW BRITISH BETTING!

TAX

MACAO FAIR

HOW HAPPY WOULD MANY LIVES DE IF INDIVIDUALS TROUBLED THEM- HOW IT WORKED ON FIRST

SELVES AS LITTLE ABOUT: OTHER PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS AS ABOUT THEIR OWN-Lichtonberg.

DAY.”

The F. and O. s.8. Kashgar from NO BOOKMAKERS' BOYCOTT. Hongkong arrived at Marseilles on 80th October at 10.30 am.

London, Nov. 1. A new era in the British turf

FREPARATIONS WELL IN

HAND

Preparations are well in hand for the Macao Industrial Fair,

Which is due to open on the 7th instant. In all, there will be nearly forty booths, at which a great variety of commodition will; - be on show, including Chinese and The E. and A. Company's 8.5. Tanda, which left Manila yester- has been inaugurated by the foreign goods, electrical "equip-

ment, sement, "bricks, silk and" piece goods, linen, cigarettes and tobacco, wines, etc.

But going deeper then any im- mediate question of tariff rates is the larger issue of recognition. Many of the problems which are now difficult of adjustment could, be satisfactorily handled to the mutual benefit of China and the Powers and it not

operation of the betting tax, in which there was far greater, in- been for the obstacle arising be cause the Powers have no-one with

Will Members of the Helena terest on the courses than in the The committee in charge of whom they can at the moment nego-Lecture on "Wireless" by Captained smoothly and the rumoured it is hoped that there will be many May Institute please note that the actual racing. Everything work- affairs has spared no effort to make the venture a success, and tinte. That fact gives much Miles that, was arranged for next

day, is dus here, at daylight on

Thursday.

Adut.

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point to the movement which is Monday has had to be postponed. boycott by the bookmakers did not visitors from Hongkong not only materialise, but many preferred to see the exhibition but also to guining force for the recognition

enjoy the many attractive features the role of spectators. by the Powers of de facto Govern- An Indian ex-constable

in the way of sport and entertain-:" The immediate effect of the tax ment which are being provided. ments in China. In the long run, sentenced to six weeks' hard

labour by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the was, as predicted, a considerable Amongst other fixtures there will Kowloon Magistracy yesterday diminution in the volume of befootball matches between for stealing a quantity of lumber wagering.

Macno and Chinese and Portu- Half an hour beforo valued at $17 from a carpenter's the start at Birminghani not a There will be beautiful illumina

güese teams from Hongkong.. matshed at Ivy Street, Hunghom.

single revenue ticket had been tions, for which the Macao sold. Later, an enterprising in Electric Company will be respon- The master of the Kinshan re dividual did a brisk trade selling sible. ports the death by drowning of them at one penny each after he a Chinese woman on the way down.

we feel sure, the policy of regional recognition will have to be adopted, and we hope to see the time come when Britain and the other Treaty Powers will realise that such a step will materially help in the solution of the whole Chinese problem.

In Hongkong Now,

Surely there never was a more delightful climate anywhere than

The Telegraph that which we in Hongkong are now

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1926

THE POWERS AND CHINA:

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enjoying, and as we are full of grumbles and grouses through the clammy" heat of the summer ao ought we to be full of joyous appre clation now. Clear blue skies and sunny days of moderate tempera- ture, mornings with just enough chill to invigorate one into full life, and a crispness and dryness in the atmosphere delightfully in contrast to the humidity of the hot season,

Admiral Hugo de Lacerda, the engineer in charge, and Mr. ́J.

from Macno on Sunday. The had purchased them at fifty for woman, who was travelling alone one, shilling, but he was soon! Alves and Mr. Pires are to be

fell overboard and although the vessel was stopped and search made, her body was not recovered. She has not been identified.

stopped by Revenus Officers.

The bookmakers adopted vary ing methods of charging the tax, mány dividing-it equally on credit bets, others charging nothing on Yesterday afternoon there was bets not exceeding £2 each way. sold by auction at Messrs. Lammert others, chiefly from London and Bros.' sales room the 8.3. General Scotland, charged nothing but H. Knox, formerly employed as a reduced the place-money on cach- transport for the U. S. Army. The way wagers from one-quarter to ship was purchased by "Whampoa one-fifth of the total odds.— Sam," bumboatman of 120, Praya | Reuter. East, for $12,000.

We are asked to state that a sale of work, by the police branch of the Hongkong Worden's Guild

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The Legislative Council, meets

commended, on the excellence of the arrangements they have made to ensure that the Fair is a big

success.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

PROPOSAL TO INCREASE CAPITAL

Bremen, Nov. 1.

A meeting of the Directors of the North-German Lloyd has de- 'cided to propose at the general

It.is becoming increasingly ap- parent" as time goes on that the Powers are being placed in a most The past week-end was as ideal as and Ministering Children's Leagra on Thursday afternoon, when the meeting on December 12 an increase will be held at 4.15 pm on Wed- second reading of the Budget Bill of the capital by one million needay (to-morrow) at the Hedena will be taken. May Institute.

difficult position in their dealings could well be imagined, and it is to with China owing to the fact that be hoped that one and all took full advantage of enjoying the glorious at the moment the country has no weather Winter sports are in full really representative, Government, swing-football, cricket, tennis, and nor, in fact any one Government hockey-und he must be a slow and surly fellow indeed who cannot get which is capable of exercisitit nu-out and play the game of his choice. thority beyond the confines of strictly limited areas. Some little time ago we reprinted some ex- tracts from an article by Mr. Rod ney Gilbert which showed that even

A Canton report, which must be accepted with reserve until .con- firmed, says that the People's Army recently captured Yow Kai city, in Kukien, and that General Chow Yum-yan was killed. It is added that his head was later severed from his body and is now exhibited as a warning to others.

marks, to -126 millon marks. Reutor...

The Very Idea!

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tions, and another £30,000 from A man is as old as he feels, but Post Office announcements. In never quite so important. addition, the Mint makes money.

The past week has seen the close of the swimming season except for those hardy few who bathe prac tically all the year round, but for those who do not go in for any of the organised sports there is the

It now transpires that the junk If Whitehall wants a good gress of a chimney on fire. season of countryside walks upon in diplomatic circles the opinion is them. There is no more weli-employed by the Eastern Extension slogan for, envelope advertise All deemed to derive satisfac- gaining force that it is high time favoured spot than Hongkong from Telegraph Company in connection ments, it might try "Business tion at the sight, and one newsboy. the recognising of a practically non- the point of view of the hiker" with cable work has not been pir- First." Already the Treasury bene- shouted "End of strike" as the existent Government in Peking for, turn which way one will, thereated, as was thought on Saturday. fits by about £130,000 a year from smoke faded away.

are scerie walks and rambles. For Apparently the junk, when night advertisements in official publica- should be looked upon in its proper the strenuously-inclined, there are came on, made for a safe anchorage S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd. light, and that the policy of minke hills to conquer especially over in at Tai O Island, where it was later

There Is always a cheap excÚZ- belief should be abandoned for the New Territories-whilst for located by the police launch sent out

those who prefer "atraight-going" on search.

by coining it for other Govern- slon ready for any one who wants. something more practical. The or

there are endless walks well known

ments, and stamping medals for to go to the dogs. dinary layman has long since held to all. We are at the beginning of The City of Cairo from South all comers. The Stationery Office The man who wants to make his

printing es- dreams come true must wake up.. that view, and it would appear that that glorious season that makes ampton and Marseilles is due to also runs its own happenings are at last having their Hongkong bearable, that drives out arrive here on Friday morning with tablishments, and sells its own

thoughts of unhealthy tropical heat. 28 passengers disembarking at Sublications. And more. Official. Seldom does the punishment due effect in Legation circles, with and that give us all a chance to Hongkong. Among these are a letters are typed on each side of meet the crime so aptly as in the the result that a change in foreign renew healthful vigour. The gea- number of well known local people. the paper, which is headed with case of Benjamin Molyneux, who, policy may be registered in the neareral outlook regarding trade and returning from leave, including telephone number and address stealing apples from an orchard future. The sooner it comes, the business is not over bright, but we Mrs. M. P. Lucey, Mr. T. N. Mac- complete, and, in one instance, at St. Helens, was caught by the can gain much fortitude by reckon-reynolds, Mr. T. G. Stokes, Mrs. with a note as to the tube station legs (by a gardener and police- better will it be for everybody con-ing as an asset the period of glori- Morshead, Mr. E. R. Rapley and nearest to the department. cerned,

pus weather with which we are now Mr. F. E. Jones, Conimdr. C. R. Sanford 0.BE., R.N.; and Engineer being favoured.

Lieut. H. C. Curtis, R.N., are also landing here.

Victor Distributors.

GOOD START

ON THESE CHILLY MORNINGS

IS

LANE CRAWFORD'S

"SCOTCH OATMEAL"

$1.00 per Tin. of 8 lbs.

$6.50 per Tin. of 28 lbs.

IMPORTED DIRECT FROM THE

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The central difficulty now being encountered is to be found in the

fact that, on such a highly vital POLICE BATTLE WITH

Powers, have no-one with whom

question as tariff revision, the

they can negotiate. We all know

district.

DACOITS."

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The baby cried and cried and

cried,"

But simply was forgotten:

It didn't bother mother

'cause

She stuffed her ears with

cotton.

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man) as he struggled over the wall. Two friends on the other side grabbed him by the head and shoulders, and the tug of war con- tinued for several minutes tili the hinder end prevailed... One can only hope that the protagonists : were good and lefty men. It must be the nearest thing to the dis- cipline of the rack that bus been, soen for centuries..

It is reported from Bangkok that the Rama VI bridge, linking the Southern Railway line with the east bank of the River Menam,

Tom Marshall's remark about how the Peking Tariff Conference FIGHT CONTINUES FOR FIVE will be opened on January 1, HOURS.

which was the birthday of the late America, lacking a good five-cent broke down precisely because of

King, The completion of the cigar may still be true. But there. Prohibition, in addition to hav- that circumstance, despite the fact Lahore, Oct. 13.—A report has bridge marke an important deve certainly are plenty of them. De ing started more arguments than that the Powers showed their wil-reached here of a prolonged en-lopment in the railway connection partment of Agriculture statistic- any subject except religion, has between Siam and Malaya. It has ians report that during July pro- given rise to Innumerable ramified lingness to agree to a very sub-counter between the Police and a stantial measure of tariff revision: gang of dacoits in the Ferozepur always been a source of inconvent-duction of cigars selling at five businesses. In addition to the

ence that the terminus of the cents or less reached a high record main

track of bootleggers, southern line has been separated exceeded only by two other months. hijackers, rumrunners and such, Indeed, the whole purport of the

Mr. Herdon, the Police Super by the river from the main por-in history. The output was 281,- more inventive minds, have turned Nine Power Treaty signed at intendent at Ferozequr, learning tion of the city..

555,115 for the month. Either to cleverly contrived speakeasies, Washington was in that direction." that five dacoits, wanted for a long

five-cent cigars are getting good to secret stills and methods of ex- The situation to-day, however, is connection of a series of dacoities It is offcially announced that or a lot of congressional can- tracting poison from wood alcohol. Still there remained the danger that the Tarif Conference has and murders, were hiding in a in view of the rapid development didates spent some money.

field near a village in Mukhtahaq and increasing, work of the Elec-

of falling heir to polson or near- broken down, whilst in the mean Tahsil, accompanied by an asslat-trical Branch of the Public Work It is fairly sats for Mussolini polson: Broadway's latest side. time the Canton authorities have ant and a 'police party on Sunday Department, the Federated Malay to say that it was useless to at line is the expert analyst Ond devised their own scheme for col-morning, surrounded the Deld and States Government has decided to tempt his life, as it had been pre- big drug concern has privately

asked the dacoits to surrender.

create a separate Electrical Dedicted that he would not die a gone into the analyzing business lecting revenue on imports and ex- The dacoits answered with rifle partient. The demand for both violent death." Surprisingly few on a huge scale, so that drinkers porta. That scheme is in reality, and revolver shots. After this power and light is constantly in- dictators and tyrants do meet may quaff in perfect safety. whatever the Canton authorities had gone on for some time, one creasing and the work of the violent deaths, considering the

At first the business was limited may say, contrary to Treaty, and it of the dacoits stood up from the Electrical Branch lias grown so numerical strength of the Opposi

much that it la desirablation, says a Home writer. Assas to passing on bottles brought bushes and said that all his accom- is recognised by the Powers as such plices were dead and he wanted to works Department. In intelligence, and Inveterate bung Now it has sprand to the night to separate It from the sins are generally persons of low around by suspicious purchaser. A situation thus arises which surrender.

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view of the large capital lers. They are bad shots with labs and cafes where big spond is of common concern to all signa-'

The Superintendent asked him to outlay on electrical undertakings firearms, and their bombs go off in ers gather. Analysts pass on the tories of the Nine Power Treaty, first throw away two revolvers two in the Federated Malay. States. It the wrong place or at the wrong quality of the goods thus dispens- and the moment would therefore guns and one rifle, and one bomb, is considered essential that the time (there was one Anarchist in ed and it is now becoming the which the gang possessed. As Government should have the ser the 90's who managed to blow rogue to have an analyst on hand. appear to be opportung to bring this conversation was proceeding vices of an electrical adviser as himself up). Judged by results, Thus If a patron carries "his own into affect the clause in that Treaty a volley of shots was fired from head of the Department, the whole one would say the burglar was a on the hip he need merely to call a by which the signatory Powers the bushes and a Polica sub of whoss time would be available good workman by comparison with walter, send the bottle to a side-

Inspector had a narrow escape. agreed to enter into full und frank The Police were compelled to appointment has been offered to tinent..

for electrical matters. The now the political, assassin of the Con- room and await the verdict while discussion whenever a situation open fire and this fight continued and accepted by Mr W. J. WI ARAN

protending to sip his gingorala, Another place where drinks can brose which, in the opinion of any for five hours, after which all the liams, who is at present Municipal Our old gray city added to its be bought on the spot presents a of the Powers, involved the applies the Police captured all the arma change is to take effect from As citizens were hurrying to busi- reputable chemist, showing a

five dicolta were found dead and Electrical Engineer, Penang. The attractions on a recent morning, purchaser with certificate of s tion of tariff stipulations. There and ammunition...

ness they stopped to watch the pro- alysis has been made.

January 1